About Geneva

Geneva is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,690 people and just one neighborhood, Geneva is the 170th largest community in Indiana. Geneva has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Geneva is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 50.9% of the Geneva workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Geneva is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Geneva who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.28%), sales jobs (6.02%), and management occupations (3.72%).

Geneva is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Geneva Information and Demographics

The population of Geneva has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 6.36% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Geneva in 2000 was $13,409, which is low income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,636 for a family of four.

The people who call Geneva home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Geneva is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Geneva include German, Swiss, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Geneva is English. Some people also speak German.